Vehicle-wheel.



O. A. PARKER.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. ms.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern) Be it known that I, ORREL A. Panama, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and I pf the rims to spoke ends.

In my pending application No. 29,690, filed May 21, 1915, 1 have shown, described and claimed means whereby demountable rims may be conveniently applied directly to the ends of the spokes of a wheel in and through fastening devices that are contained within the spoke ends and which may be projected into and out of engagement with the rims for the purpose of holding the same.- In my copending application No. 69713 filed Jan. 3, 1916, there are shown, described and claimed means whereby a rim having a felly thereon may be conveniently and eiiiciently applied to and removed'from the ends of spokes of the same general type as disclosed in my application No. 29690 aforesaid. In this application, the means for securing the rim th the spoke ends are carried by the rim,.and'

certain parts thereof are adapted to be projected from the rim into and (p t of operative relation to a. corresponding; portion pi the spoke end.

It s one of the objects of this invention to pr vide means whereby rims may be conveniently and efiiciently applied to and re- .-more limited objects of the invention will appear hereinafter and will be attained in and through the combinations of elements set forthin the claims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawings formlngpart.

hereof, wherein Figure-.1 represents va side elevation of a spoke and of the cooperating portion of, a rim; Fig. 2 represents a trans verse Sectional view through the outer end Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed January 3, 1916. Serial No. 69.714.

of such spoke and through the correspondmg portion of the rim Fig. 3 is a view, similar t Fig. 2, illustrating a further modification of the form of invention embodied in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4 is a view, similar to Fig. 1, of a modification of the invention shown in the former figure; Fig. 5 is a view, similar to Fig. 2,- f the invention shown in Fig. 1 the locking member being shown in its retracted or inoperative position; while Fig. 6 is a detail in perspective of the felly shown in Figs. 4: and 5.

Describing by reference characters the various parts illustrated herein, 6 indicates a rim, which may be of any standard or approved form, the rim having the side flanges 6 7 denotes a hollow metallic spoke having its outer end transversely beveled,

as indicated at 8, and having at the inner The opposite cup, which may -be secured to the rim in any convenient manner, 'as by brazing or wel'ding, it being understood that in the preferred embodiment of my invention there will be as' many of these cups as there are e lres. The cup shown herein is substantially rectangular in transverse section, having an outer wall or web 12 by which it may be secured to the rim and having four radially projecting walls two of which, 13, extend transversely with respect to the rim and are provided with'opposed inwardly pressed bosses 14 similar to the bosses shown in the cups of my application No. 29, .0. In addition to the walls 13, the cup is pro vided with an inner wall 15 having, at its end an inclined seating portion 16 which is adapted to cocperate with the inclined seat The spoke-facing end of-the'cup is bqffaled late-rally, as shown at 17 providing in close proximity to the adjacent side wall of the spoke .7 L, whereby the joint between these parts is substantially closed.

Within the cup 11 there is mounted a locking member which is similar to the lock in members within the ends of the spokes shown in vmy application aforesaid, No. 251690. Each locking member comprises a body having a locking portion or toe 20 which is guided between the bosses 1t and the lip 19 and which is adapted to be pro-- 'ends of the spokes with the portion 16 in engagement withthe inclined seat 9, the

locking member beingretracted within the dup 11 (as indicated in Fig. By taking up on the bolt, the nut 2%, bearing against the branch 21 of the cage. will project the head olf the locking member through the space formed between the bosses -14 and the lip 19 and into engagement with the seat 10, thus thrusting the rim inwardly and firmly againstaud upon the seat 9, the end of the locking member being meanwhile seated upon the outer sides 10 and the outer end of the cage bairing against the cup wall 12.

In lfig. 3 there is shown a modification of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and whereir the inner and outer sides of the spoke ends 7 are bent inwardly, as shown at 25 and 26, and, wherein the cup on the rim and the arrangement of the locking member therein are correspondingly modified. In this view, 2? denotes the outer wall of the cup which is secured to the rim and 28 one of the opposed walls provided each with a boss 29. 30 denotes the inner side wall of the cup having its spoke-facing end 30", such end forming with the bosses a guideway for the locking member. The opposite or outer side wall 31 of'the cnpis flanged and the flange is bent upon itself. as shown at 32. to form a seating ortion adapted to coiipmate with the inclined seat 26. The lockingmembertannprises a toe 32 which is adapted to be projected between the bosses 2!) and the end of the radially projecting side wall 30 ot' the cup, into engagement with the inclined seat 25 at the inner side of the spoke end. 'The locking member, as is the case with .he locking member inthc preceding moditi -ation, is provided with a cage, in the opposite branches 33and 3 t whercot there are apertures through which and the lateral walls 30. 31 of the cupthe cap bolt 35 extends, ,said bolt being provided with a washer 36 adapted to engage the inner wall of the cup, the washer being retained by a eottcr pin 36. The bolt is provided with a nut 37 between the branches of the cage of the locking member;

\Vith the parts arranged as ilnstrated and described, the bolts 35 having been operated so as to withdraw the locking members within the cups, the operator applies the rim to the spoke ends with the seating portions 30 engaging their cm'responding seats 26. Then, by taking up on the bolts 35, the toes of the locking members are projected into engagement with the salts 25. the outer end or toes of these members being in engagement with the parts 25 and 3 0 and the outer ends of the cages engaging the cup wall 27.

It will be observed that in both modifications of this invention. the cups carried by the rims are of su h shape and so located as to form in etlect extensions of the spokes and that the joints between the cups and the spoke ends are substantial y closed.

In Figs. 1, 5 and a there is shown a further modification where, instead of using separate cups upon the rim, I may provide the rim with a hollow metallic telly, mounting the locking members in such t'clly. In these views. (5 denotes the rim and 7 one of the spoke ends of the wheel. 'The spoke end shown herein is similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the corres1mnding parts are designated by the same reference characters that are employed on Figs. 1 and "2.

"The felly comprises a Ushaped pressed metal member having a bottom or inner web 38 and the flanges 39, said flanges being bent outwardly at their endsto provide rim-engaging portions 40 whereby the telly may be welded, brazed, or otherwise snitali ly sccured to the rim. At the junction of the web and the side flanges. the telly is preterably beveled, as shown at. 41. whereby a seating portion is ptrovided to cooperate with the inner lateral seats 9 on the spoke ends. At suitable distances apart-correspondingv with the location of the spoke ends-the web 38 is slotted fortlie passage of the locking me1nbers,and inwardly projecting lips are formed (similar to the lips 13) ot Figsfl and 2) thereby to overhang the spoke ends and form substantially flush joints therewitha Each slotted guideway for a locking mem ber may be conveniently formed-by removmg trom theweb a rectangular piece of" metal" and extending the transverseslots a sutlicient distance to enable an inwardly inclined lip, 4:2 to be pressed from the web. The metal opposite the lip 42 will'be bent soas to form a radially extending lips-t3 similar to the lip 19 .said lip so cooperating with the lip 42 and with the sides 41 of the slot in the web as to guide-the locking member and'to substantially cover the ioint between the outer end of the spoke itnd this portion ofthe telly.

The locking member shown herein is substantially identical with those shown in the preceding modifications and comprises a too, or seat-engaging portion, 45 and a cage the opposite branches 46, 47 whereof are slotted to receive the cap bolt 48 having the nut 49 within the cage. The parts will be so proportioned that, when the locking device is in its retracted position, the toe will be Within the slot formed between the lips 42 and 43 and the side edges 44 of the slotwith one of the corners of the cage resting on the Web 1 With the parts constructed and arranged as described, the operator-applies a rim to the spoke ends in such manner that the in-. clined surfaces 41 will engage the seats 9 and with the lips id in substantial alinement v'ith the spoke ends. Then, by taking up on the bolts 48, the locking devices will be projected through their respective slots and into engagement with their respective seating portions or lips 10, whereby the rim will be iinmly held upon the seats 9 and 10. By operating the bolts in the reverse direction, the locking devices will be retracted and the rim, with its folly, may be 'conven'iently removed. v

Having thus described my invention, what ll ciaim is v ii The combination, with a spoke having a lateral seat, of a rim, a hollow member carried thereby and having a portion adapted to engage said seat, and a movable locking member within such hollow member and adapted to be moved into engagement with A ail-other portion. of the spoke thereby to lock the rim in place upon such spoke.

a lateral seat, of a rim, a hollow member can;

rield thereby and having a portion adapted to engage said-seat, and a locking member movable into and out of engagement with another portion of the hollow rim member and another portion or" the spoke end.

3. The combination with a spoke having at one side th col an inclined seat and having at opposite side a reversclyinclined seat, oi a rim having a projection adapted to engage the first mentioned seat, a locking member arranged within the projection and adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the second seat, and means carried by said projection for so operating the locking member.

4. The combination, with a spoke having its outer end beveled transversely whereby one side of said spoke will project a greater distance from the center or hub of the wheel than the other andhaving a seat at'such longer side, of rim having a hollow memhin, said member being also. beveled, complenientarily to at y the end of said spoke, and said member havortion adapted to engage the projecting a p locking device ing end of the spoke, and a jected into and atively connected with such hollow member @Jlhe combination, with a spoke having l'cllred Said Tim a d within the hollow member within therim and adapted to be projected into and out of such hollow member and into and out of engagement with a portion of the spoke on the opposite side from the seat.

5. The combination, with a spoke having at one side thereof a seat of a rim having a hollow member secured thereto and projecting inwardly therefrom, said hollow member having a portion adapted to engage said seat, a locking member within such hollow portion adapted to be projected into and out of engagement with another portion of said spoke, means operatively connected with such hollow member for so projecting such looking member, said hollow member having member secured thereto and pro ecting inwardly therefrom, said hollow member ,having a portion ada ted to engage the seating o'rtion of the spo (e, a locking member with m such hollow portion adapted to be proout of engagement with another portion of said spoke, and means oper-- for so projecting such movablemember into and out .of engagement with suchcorresponding portion of ti" spoke.

7. The combination, with a wheelhaving a plurality of spokes, each having a lateral seating portion, of a'rim, a hollow fclly see having a portion there of adapted to engage theseats on said spokes, locking members within said folly, and means carried by said telly for moving said locking members into and out of engagement with another portion of the spokes.

8. The combination, with a wheel having'a plurality of spokes each having at one side thereof a seating portion, of a rim having a hollow folly, the inner wall of said telly bee ing provided with a plurality of slots, one for each of said spokes, a locking device for each spoke movable along the inner wall of said felly and adapted to have its end projected through a slot in such wall and into engagement with a portion of the spoke corresponding thereto, and means carried by said felly for so moving said locking devices.

9. The combination, with a wheel having a plurality of spokes having at one side thereof a seating portion, of a rim having a hollow folly, the inner wall of said telly being provided with a slot, :1 locking device movable along the inner wall of said felly and adapted to have its ends projected through the slot in such wall and into engagement with a portion of the spoke corresponding thereto, and means carried by said telly for so moving said locking device.

It). The combination, with a wheel comprising a plurality of spokes each having a lateral seating portion, of a rim, a hollow t'elly carried by the rim and having a portion adapted to engage the seating portions of the spoke ends, the said telly havingin its inner walla plurality of slots, one for *ach of said spokes, a locking device for each'ot' s-a id spokes located within the telly and movable along the inner wall thereof and adapted, by such movement, to have a ,ortion thereof projected through a slot and into and out of engagement with a portion of 2 spoke corresponding thereto, in 11115 connected with each locking device for so moving the same into and out of operative relation to the corresponding spoke, the metal at one side of each of said slots being extended iadially whereby it will be substantially flush with the eorrespomling lateral wall of the spokethereby to substantially seal the same.

11. The combination, with a wheel comprising a plurality of spokes each having a. lateral seating portion, of a rim. a hollow felly carried by tion adapted to engage the seating portions of the spoke ends, a movable locking device for each spoke lo 'ated within the telly and adapted, by its movement, to have a portion thereof projected into and out of engagement with a portion of a spoke. corresponding thereto, means connected with each locking device for so moving the same into and out of operative relation to the corresponding spoke, the telly having side extensions the rim'and having a porwhich substantially seal the joints between the fully, and the corresponding portions ot' the spoke ends. i

12. The combination. with the opposite sides of its end bent to form inclined' seats, of a rim having a hollow member secured thereto and projecting radially theret'rom, one of the lateral walls of said hollow member being provided with an inclined-portion adapted to engage one. of the lateral inclined seats provided on the said spoke end, a locking member within such hollow member and adapted to be projected into and out of engagement with the opposite inclined. seating portion of the spoke and to form a bearing with such inclined port ion and'with a wall of such hollow member, and

'means carried by said hollow member for so operating the locking member.

13. The combination, with a spoke having the opposite sides of its end bent to form inclined seats, of a rim having a hollow member secured thereto and projecting radially therefrom, one of the lateral walls of said hollow member being provided with a portion adapted to engage one of the lateral inclined seats provided on the said spoke end, a locking member within such hollow member and adapted to be projected into and out of engagement with the opposite inclined seating portion ot the spoke and to form a bearing with such inclined portion and with a wall of such hollow member, and means t'or so operating the loclviing member.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto atlix my signature.

ORR EL A. PARKER.

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